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Eskişehir
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5668, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yetkin Pehlivan took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Arif Tugay Düden came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Tekirdağ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Arif Tugay Düden couldn't finish the play. After having played for 6 minutes, Ali Güralp Enginer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tekirdağ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Güralp Enginer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 10th minute of the match, Yetkin Pehlivan tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Güray Urluk saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 12 minutes into the match, Kemal Alatay notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Yeşiköyspor's Batıhan Serkan. Batıhan Serkan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Yeşiköyspor's goalkeeper Batıhan Serkan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 17 minutes into the game, Vedat Yumus cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Batıhan Serkan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vedat Yumus might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Batıhan Serkan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vedat Yumus ran back to his position shaking his head. Ali Güralp Enginer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Yeşiköyspor's goalkeeper Batıhan Serkan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Muhittin Suerkan's late challenge caught a Yeşiköyspor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Muhittin Suerkan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 32nd minute, one of Tekirdağ:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Tekirdağ. 38 minutes into the match, Ali Güralp Enginer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Batıhan Serkan. Yeşiköyspor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ali Güralp Enginer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Ali Güralp Enginer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Batıhan Serkan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

A collision led to Tekirdağ getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Kemal Alatay hit a great ball. Vedat Yumus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the match, Tekirdağ's goal looked a bit too open when Yetkin Pehlivan came free, but Güray Urluk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Batıhan Serkan was a little too slow when Ali Güralp Enginer got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 65th minute. The score was now 1-4. In the 73rd minute Ali Güralp Enginer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batıhan Serkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ali Güralp Enginer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Batıhan Serkan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Güralp Enginer in the 77th minute of play. Ali Güralp Enginer took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Batıhan Serkan. Batıhan Serkan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Güralp Enginer in the 81st minute of play forced Yeşiköyspor's goalkeeper Batıhan Serkan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vedat Yumus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Batıhan Serkan having to interfere. Vedat Yumus might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Batıhan Serkan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vedat Yumus ran back to his position shaking his head. The Yeşiköyspor fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Tekirdağ were clearly better and deserved to take the win.